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Free concerts featuring local performers are featured at Lunch with Art: The LIVE Music Edition events at 12:15 p.m. the third Thursday of every month. Upcoming events in 2025 include: Aug. 21: Lennis Sabatino Sept. 18: Beth Cohen Oct. 16: Karina Iglesias Nov. 20: Brandon Mack (B Mack) Dec. 18: Charlotte McKinnon Feel free to …

Old Town in Pompano Beach is the venue for free Backyard Jam events featuring local and regional bands. The events are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. select third Fridays and entry is free. Entertainment  includes: January 17 Box of Rocks February 21 Hangin with Brodie March 21 April 18 Simona Electra Show May 16 Stryder …

Florida is offering its residents an opportunity to purchase storm and safety supplies without paying state sales tax, which is 6 percent. Instead of a shopping event on designated dates, as of August 2025, Florida is exempting eligible supplies from taxes whenever you purchase them. You’ll save at least $6 on every $100 you spend. …

Dance to Latin rhythms at Latin Fest in Oakland Park. Entry is free for the festival, which in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, September 19, with food and drinks offered for purchase. The event includes live music, kids zone, food trucks and bars with adult beverages. The featured entertainer is Gianpaul & …

If you and your pals like to ponder such intriguing facts as the number of toes on a sloth while sipping beer or nibbling on appetizers, several restaurants and bars in Broward offer trivia night events. Play alone or  round up friends and form a team. Most trivia night events are free to play while patronizing the …

Topeekeegee-Yugnee Park in Hollywood – or TY Park, as it’s known – is popular for a variety of outdoor activities. South Floridians love it because it’s a great venue for walking, running or skating on a shady path around a lake lined with oaks. It’s also a venue for festivals and entertainment. TY Park is  …

Plantatation is offering a free shuttle for lifts within a designated area that includes plenty of plazas with restaurants and shops. Download the app to request the Freebee shuttle. The electric vehicles travel in the Midtown district.  The area is within University Drive and Pine Island Road and includes The Fountains plaza, Plantation Walk others.  …

Rainy days and hot days in South Florida offer an opportunity to focus on indoor fun. Be a tourist in your in your town and savor fresh sights, attractions and things to do. If you’re on a budget, various venues offer free or inexpensive entry, and some offer deals. It’s a good idea to phone …

Library branches in Broward occasionally feature free entertaining events including live performances, yoga, and festivals. Some events are for kids and families. Others are aimed at adults. At plenty of library branches, parking is free. Featured events in 2025 Bingo  Bingo for Books is 2 p.m. September 14 at South Regional Library in Pembroke Pines. …

The Hollywood Bandshell is a delightful venue for free live entertainment oceanside. Salty breezes. Waves rolling ashore. Favorite local bands, and fans, rocking out. Delightful. The bandshell is on a lovely pedestrian promenade. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk  runs more than two miles along the beach, and it lined with restaurants, shops and motels. Entertainment is …

If you’d like entertainment and activities  with your shopping and dining excursions, Dania Pointe plaza in Dania Beach offers free events for kids and adults. Dania Pointe is a popular plaza with trendy shops, restaurants, Bowlero, Dania Improv and Regal theaters. Some of the venues offer Happy Hour deals. Free events & activities at Dania …